Ski tie



April `26, 1927.. 1,526,521 E. M. ERIKSEN SKI TIE Filed Sept. 4. 1925 ff. M 6914547 47m/MPM plate piece of dovetailed cross section slid- Patented Apr. 26, 1927.l

PATE' EMBL MABI'US ERIKSEN, 0F OSLO, NORWAY.

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Application led September 4, 1925, vSerial No. 54,574, and in Norway September 11, 1924.

The present invention relates Ato ski ties of the type which areprovided with a rear strap, and in which the toe irons are relatively adjustable and also are provided with inwardly projecting vertically adjustable pieces or tongues, so that the ski tie may be adjusted in accordance both with the width and the thickness of the shoe sole.

The drawing illustrates an embodiment of the :inventionz in whichl Fig. 1 is a slde view of the ski tie.

Fig. 2 is partof a top View thereof.

Fig. 3 shows a sectionon the line III-III in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a. front view of one tongue and the securing means therefor and Fig. 5 shows a: section on the line V-V in Fig. 2.

At the drawingv 1 designates the ski and 2 the horizontal each of the said orizontal parts are rovided a number of slots 3 the sides of w 'ch are inclined in such manner that the slots are narrower near the ski. In each slot is placed a clamping piece 4 the sides of which are inclined so as to fit in the slot. The said pieces are somewhat. shorter than the slots. Each clamping piece also has an opening which receives ascrew 5 ada'ptedto be screwed into the ski.` Thus the toe irons are secured to the ski by screwing in the screws 5 whereby the inclined sides of the clamping pieces press against the inclined sides of the slots and thereby firmly press the toe irons against the ski. It will be understood that the clamping means here described brings the advantage that no art thereof project to any material extent a ove the surface of the toe iron parts 2, as will be seen in Fig. 5. To adjust the position of the toe irons sidewardly it is only necessary to unscrew the screws 5 so much that the pressure of the clamping pieces 4 against the toe iron parts 2 is relieved when the toe irons may be displaced to the desired extent and then secured in aidjusted position only b again tightening the screws 5. Thus the adjustment v1s made Without displacing the screws 5. Y

To securea better gripping action between thev clampingl pieces 4 and the irons 2, the inclined sides of the said pieces and of the slots 3 may be corrugated as indicated in Fig. 2.

The vertical part9 of each toe iron is provided with a vertical slot 8 which receives a arts of the toeirons. In

ably mounted therein. The said plate piece is provided with -an inwardly projecting tongue 6 under which the edge partofthe shoe sole rests when the ski tie is in use, as indicated in Fig; 4. The plate piece 7 also carries.

:e .pin 10 projecting outwardly therefromand carrying a head 11 at its free end. By lacing a U-shaped wedge 12 between the A ead 11 and the vertical portion 9 of the -toe iron, the plate piece 7 may be secured in thel desired height position.v Preferably the saidwed e 12 is formed on the end of an arm 13 pivotally arrangedon a pivot 14 secured to the rear part of the toe iron. The said` pivot 14 also serves as an attachment pin for the rear strap, the fel-rule of which is indicated at 15. The arm 13 will serve to stay the pivot 14 againstV the bending action `exerted thereupon by the rear strap.-

To provide for an easy removal of. he rear strap and its ferrule .15, the errule is given the shape of a hook the outer opening 16 of which is narrow and corresponds with a reduced portion 17 on the pivot'14. 'Said reduced-portion 17 is so formedand 'placed on the pivot that the hook only maybe re- .moved after having been swung downward to asubstantially vertical osition.

Having now particular y described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner vthe same is to 'be performed, I declare that what'I cla-im is:

-1. In a ski tie, toe irons including horizontal attaching portions and vertical supporting portions, inwardly projecting tongues vertically adjustable on the vertical portions, the horlzontal portionof eachj'iron being provided' with slots the wall ofwhich are inclined, and clamping irons mounted in the slots for securing the attaching ortions to the upper surface of the ski and aving the side edges inclined so that the `upper surface lies flush with the upper surface of the horizontal attaching portion, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.'

2. A ski tiejin accordance with claim 1,v in which the inclned'edges of the slots and clamping irons are corrugated.

3. In a ski tie, toe irons including vertical attaching portions'provided -with vertical slots, plate pieces vertically adjustable in said slots, and mwardly projecting tongues carried by the plate pieces, and wedges for securing the plate (pieces in the desired position of vertlcal a justment.

4. A ski tie in accordance with claim 3, in

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J which a pin is carried by eachplate plece shaped wedge piece carried by the free end -and projects through the slot, a head on the of the arm and ada ted for engagement free end of the pini, and a U-shaped wedge about the headed.pin or clamping the plate y piece arranged between the head and the ver- 1n the desired posltion of adjustment. 15 5 tical portion of the toe iron. 6. Aski tie in accordance with claim 1, 5. A ski tie in accordance with claim 3, in wherein the clam ing pieces are provided which a pin is carried by each plate piece with apertures, an screws arranged through and projects through thc slot, a head on the the apertures for clamping thev clamping free end of the pm, an arm pivotally seirons and toe irons in position. 10 cured to the rear Fart of the vertical sup- In testimony whereof I aix my signature. porting portion o the toe iron, and a U- EMIL MARIUS ERIKSEN. 

